Hiking Trails:
- Bear Lakes Trail
- Devil’s Punchbowl Trail
- Raspberry Lake Trail
- Wilderness Falls
- Clear Creek National Recreation Trail
- South Kelsey National Recreation Trail
Category: Lakes
Emerald & Sapphire Lakes
- Stuart Fork Trail
Caribou Lakes – Trinity Alps
Caribou Basin 3-5 nights
Crossing South Fork Salmon River at start of Caribou Lakes Trail (fill up on water)
Crossing South Fork Salmon River at start of Caribou Lakes Trail (fill up on water)
View of the South Fork Salmon River drainage from Caribou Lakes Trail
View of the Caribou Basin from Caribou Lakes Trail
Descending into Snowslide Lake on Caribou Lake Trail
Snowslide and Lower Caribou Lake from Caribou Lakes Trail (smoke from wildfire)
Snowslide Lake
Snowslide Lake and headwall
Snowslide Lake
Camping at Snowslide Lake
Camping at Snowslide Lake
View of Lower Caribou Lake from trail to Upper Caribou Lake
View of Lower and Middle Caribou Lakes from trail to Upper Caribou Lake
Trail to Upper Caribou Lake
Trail to Upper Caribou Lake
Trail to Upper Caribou Lake
Pond near Upper Caribou Lake
Upper Caribou Lake looking toward Caribou Scramble
Upper Caribou Lake
Upper Caribou Lake
Campsite at Upper Caribou Lake
Trail around Upper Caribou Lake
Upper Caribou Lake looking toward outlet
Upper Caribou Lake looking toward outlet
Meadows near trail to Caribou Scramble
Upper Caribou Lake sunset
Camping at Upper Caribou Lake
Lower Caribou Lake
Lower Caribou Lake
Granite slab on Lower Caribou Lake
Lower Caribou Lake
Sunset hammock on Lower Caribou Lake
Sunset hammock on Lower Caribou Lake
Hiking out of Caribou Basin
Hiking out of Caribou Basin looking toward Cesear Peak
Hiking out of Caribou Basin
Brown’s Meadows Creek
Brown’s Meadows
Camping at Brown’s Meadows
Brown’s Meadows
Campsite at Brown’s Meadows
Hiking out on the New Caribou Trail looking toward Coffee Creek drainage
Kidder Creek to Shelly Fork
- 60 miles of isolated trekking exploring most of the Marble Mountains
- Kidder Creek Trail #5545
- Pacific Crest Trail to Four Corners near Marble Rim
- Kelsey National Recreation Trail to Cuddihy Lakes
- Bridge Creek Trail #5816 south to Wooley Creek Trail #5832 heading northeast
- Big Meadows Trail #5411 south to North Fork Trail #5405 east
- Right Hand Fork Trail #5401 east to Shelly Fork Trail #5527
- End at Shelley Fork Trailhead
Russian Wilderness Weeklong Trip
Starts at Deacon Lee Trailhead, ends at Etna Summit, captures highlights of Pacific Crest Trail in Russian Wilderness. Possibly not clear of snow until late June/July.
7-Day Trip
- Russian Lake @ 4 miles from Deacon Lee Trailhead
- Russian Lake – Crosscountry day hike to lakes
- Waterdog Lake @ 0.5 miles from Russian Lake
- Lower Russian Lake – No trail
- Upper Russian Lake – No trail
- Golden Russian Lake – No trail
- Bingham Lake @ 3 miles from Russian Lake
- Siphon Lake @ 1 mile from Russian Lake
- Pacific Crest Trail @ 0.5 mile from Siphon Lake
- Bingham Lake outlet @1.5 miles from PCT Intersection with Siphon Lake
- Upper Albers Lake @ 0.5 miles from Paynes LakePacific Crest Trail
- Statue Lake (3.3 miles from Statue Lake to Paynes Lake via PCT)
- Paynes Lake @ 8.5 miles from PCT junction
- Big Blue Lake day hike
- Smith Lake @ ? miles from Paynes Lake
- Meeks Meadow Lake
- Ruffey Lakes
- End at parking area on Etna Summit
Smith Lake – Russian Wilderness
- 1.4 miles up PCT from Etna Summit
- 6 acres, 56 feet deep, 6950 feet elevation
- Brook, brown and rainbow trout
- Limited camping
High & Sugar Lakes – Russian Wilderness
- Forest Service Road 41N14, turn left and go 3 miles for Sugar Creek Trail
- Faint trail to Sugar Lake, not well-marked, recreation is not promoted to protect the botanical diversty of the area
- 4+ miles from Sugar Creek Trailhead to High Lake, no trail from Sugar Lake
- Second highest lake in Russian Wilderness after Josephine Lake
- Brown and rainbow trout
From the Sugar Creek Trailhead:
- @ 1.5 miles, turn off to South Sugar Lake Trail = 1.5 miles to South Sugar Lake
- @ 3 miles to Sugar Lake (4800-5900 feet)
- 2.5 acres, 6 feet deep, 5900 feet elevation, rainbow trout
- @ 1+ miles from Sugar Lake, follow inlet creek northwest to ridge between Sugar and Little Duck Lakes, the contour south for 1.8 mile
High & Sugar Lakes
- Forest Service Road 41N14, turn left and go 3 miles for Sugar Creek Trail
- Faint trail to Sugar Lake, not well-marked, recreation is not promoted to protect the botanical diversty of the area
- 4+ miles from Sugar Creek Trailhead to High Lake, no trail from Sugar Lake
- Second highest lake in Russian Wilderness after Josephine Lake
- Brown and rainbow trout
From the Sugar Creek Trailhead:
- @ 1.5 miles, turn off to South Sugar Lake Trail = 1.5 miles to South Sugar Lake
- @ 3 miles to Sugar Lake (4800-5900 feet)
- 2.5 acres, 6 feet deep, 5900 feet elevation, rainbow trout
- @ 1+ miles from Sugar Lake, follow inlet creek northwest to ridge between Sugar and Little Duck Lakes, the contour south for 1.8 mile
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